Hard to handle : the life and death of the Black Crowes : a memoir / Steve Gorman with Steven Hyden.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gorman, Steve, 1965- author.

Hyden, Steven, 1977- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Black Crowes (Musical group).

Rock musicians--United States--Biography.

Rock musicians.

Rock groups.

United States.

Rock groups--United States--Biography.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xv, 345 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Da Capo Press, 2019.

Summary:

For over two decades, The Black Crowes topped the charts and reigned supreme over the radio waves, even as hair bands, grunge, and hip-hop threatened to dethrone them. With hits like "Hard to Handle," "She Talks to Angels," and "Remedy," their massive success launched them to stardom in the early '90s, earning them a place among rock royalty. They were on the cover of Rolling Stone, MTV played their videos 24/7, and Generation X re-discovered the power of classic rock and blues by digging into multi-platinum classics like Shake Your Money Maker and The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion. But stardom can be fleeting. For the Black Crowes, success slowly dwindled as the band members got caught up in the rock star world and lost sight of their musical ambition. Despite the drinking, drugs, and incessant fighting between Chris and Rich Robinson--the angriest brothers in rock and roll, with all due respect to Oasis and the Kinks--the band continued to tour until 2013. On any given night, they could be the best band you ever saw. (Or the most combative.) Then, one last rift caused by Chris Robinson proved insurmountable for the band to survive. After that, the Black Crowes would fly no more. Founding member Steve Gorman was there for all of it--the coke and weed-fueled tours; the tumultuous recording sessions; the backstage hangs with legends like Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, and the Rolling Stones. As the band's drummer and voice of reason, he tried to keep the Black Crowes together musically--and in one piece emotionally. In his first-person history of the Black Crowes, Hard To Handle--the first ever account of this great American rock band's beginning, middle, and end--Gorman makes it clear just how impossible that job was. Fortunately, Gorman tells the tale with great insight, candor, and humor. They don't make bands like the Black Crowes anymore: crazy, brilliant, self-destructive, inspiring, and, ultimately, not built to last. But, man, what a ride it was while it lasted.

Contents:

1 The Jump p. 1

2 Do Not Join This Band, They're Fucking Crazy p. 11

3 "He is Rotting from the inside Out" p. 19

4 "No, No, No ... Try Open G, Like Keith" p. 27

5 The KKK p. 38

6 Michael Corlesne Will See You Now p. 47

7 Are We Gonna Win or Are We Gonna Lose? p. 51

8 Uncle Bob p. 61

9 When the Student is Ready, the Teacher Will Appear p. 65

10 Welcome Home. You're Fired. p. 69

11 The Exhaustion of Success p. 74

12 The End of Shake Your Money Maker p. 81

13 Round Two p. 89

14 Losing the Grip p. 97

15 Splat p. 103

16 High as the Moon p. 112

17 Tall p. 121

18 Björk, Hans Gruber, and an Earthquake of Note p. 132

19 Best Not Buy p. 138

20 Money p. 144

21 Just Leave. Go Home and Be Done p. 153

22 Peking Duck is Now on the Menu p. 163

23 "Know Em? Hell, I Wrote 'Em, Baby!" p. 171

24 Three Snakes and One Honorable Man p. 176

25 Things to Do in Denver When Your Band Is Dead p. 183

26 To Hell and Band p. 193

27 "Put on Some Fucking Clothes, Will Ya?" p. 203

28 The Three-Headed Monster p. 209

29 Reality Bites p. 216

30 By Your Side p. 226

31 The Black Crowes Are Back! (Even if We Never Left) p. 232

32 "Just When I Think I'm Out ... Mr. Jimmy Fucking Page" p. 237

33 Asleep at the Greek p. 258

34 Sven Pipien, Over and Out p. 261

35 Trouble Brewing in Valhalla p. 272

36 "Which One of Those Two Stupid Motherfuckers Did This?" p. 280

37 At Long Last ... Out p. 293

38 The Poison Pill p. 308

39 Me, Hunter S. Thompson, and Bruce Spingsteen Walk into a Bar... p. 317

40 The Long Goodbye p. 327.

ISBN:

9780306922008

0306922002

OCLC:

1119721788